Egg And Hash Brown Breakfast Skillet Recipe

This egg and hash brown breakfast skillet is a country style breakfast recipe made with hash brown potatoes, bacon, and cheese.

Author: Laura Warnke - VintageCooking.com

Recipe type: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

4-5 Tablespoons of butter

3 cups frozen shredded potato hash browns

6 eggs

1-16 ounce package of bacon, fried, cooled, and crumbled

⅓ cup of sliced green onions

Salt

Pepper

1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

1-2 firm ripe tomatoes, chopped for garnish

Instructions

Heat 2-3 Tablespoons of butter in a nonstick frying pan on medium high heat, being careful not to let it burn.

Add the potatoes and cook 8-10 minutes until the potatoes are browned, stirring once in a while. Spread out the potatoes to evenly cover surface of skillet. If the hash browns seem a bit dry, add 2-3 more Tablespoons of butter if necessary to fry the potatoes.

In a medium bowl, beat the eggs slightly and then mix the eggs together with the crumbled bacon, green onions, salt, and pepper.

Pour the egg mixture over the potatoes evenly and spread it out to the edge of the pan. Reduce the heat on your skillet to medium low and then cover with a lid. Cook the eggs for about 10 minutes until the eggs are firm.

Check frequently so the potatoes do not burn on the bottom of the frying pan.

Remove from the stove and sprinkle with the shredded cheese.

Garnish with chopped ripe tomatoes and additional green onions.

Notes

The time estimated to make this recipe does not include the time necessary to cook the bacon. If you need to cook the bacon, allow an additional 30 minutes of prep time.

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Laura Warnke

Laura Warnke is a mom, wife, and Midwest cook that enjoys sharing many of her family's favorite comfort food recipes. She grew up on a farm in Wisconsin and loves to bring that farm-style home cooking to your table.

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Laura Warnke is a mom, wife, and Midwest cook that enjoys sharing many of her family's favorite comfort food recipes. She grew up on a farm in Wisconsin and loves to bring that farm-style home cooking to your table.